Cat's In The Cradle chords by
Rex Allen Jr.
Rex Allen Jr.

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Key: E major
Verse 1
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Dsus4
Dsus4

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D
D

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Dsus4
Dsus4

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D
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My child
Dm
Dm

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arrived the other day.
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G
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He came to the world in the
D
D

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usual way.
But there were planes to catch
Dm
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F
F

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and bills to pay.
G
G

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D
D

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He learned to walk while I was away.
C
C

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And he was talking for a minute,
Am
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and as he grew
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F

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D
D

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He'd say, I'm gonna be like you, Dad
F
F

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D
D

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You know I'm gonna be like you
And the cats in the cradle
C
C

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and the silver spoon
F
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The little boy blue and the
G
G

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man in the moon
D
D

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When you're coming home,
C
C

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Dad, I don't know when
F
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C
C

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D
D

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But we'll get together then
F
F

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You know we'll have a
C
C

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D
D

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Dsus4
Dsus4

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good time then
D
D

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Dm
Dm

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F
F

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My son turned ten just the other day
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G

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He said, thanks for the ball, dad,
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come on, let's play
Can you teach me to throw?
Dm
Dm

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F
F

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I said, not today
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G

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D
D

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I got a lot to do, he said, that's okay
Dm
Dm

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C
C

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And as he walked away,
Am
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C
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a smile never dimmed,
F
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D
D

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it said, I'm gonna be like him
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D
D

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Yeah, you know I'm gonna be like him
And the cats in the cradle
C
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and the silver spoon
F
F

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The little boy blowing
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the mine in the moon
D
D

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When you're coming home,
C
C

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dad, I don't know when
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F

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C
C

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D
D

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But we'll get together then
F
F

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You know we'll have a
C
C

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D
D

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Dsus4
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good time then
Dm
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Well, he came from college
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just the other day
G
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Dm
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So much like a man, I just had to say
Son, I'm proud of you,
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can you sit for a while
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He shook his head and
Dm
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said with a smile
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What I'd really like, Dad,
Am
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C
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is to borrow the car keys
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See you later, can I have them, please?
And the cats in the cradle
C
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and the silver spoon
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The little boy blue and the
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man in the bun
D
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When you're coming home,
C
C

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son, I don't know when
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C
C

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But we'll get together then
D
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F
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C
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Dad, you know we'll have a good time
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Bb
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C
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Am
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D
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then
Bb
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C
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Am
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D
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Dm
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I've long since returned,
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my son's moved away
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D
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Dsus4
Dsus4

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I called him up just the other day
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Dm
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F
F

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I said I'd like to see you if you don't mind
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He said, I'd love to, Dad,
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if I could find the time
Dm
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C
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You see, my new job's a hassle
Am
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and the kids are the flu
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F
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C
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D
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But it's sure nice talking to you, Dad
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D
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It's been sure nice talking to you
C
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And as I hung up the phone,
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it occurred to me
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F
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D
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He'd grown up just like me
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D
D

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My boy was just like me
And the cats in the cradle
C
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and the silver spoon
F
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G
G

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Little boy blue and the man in the moon
D
D

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When you're coming home, son,
C
C

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I don't know when
F
F

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C
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But we'll get together then
D
D

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F
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Dad, you know we'll have
D
D

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a good time then
Outro 1
D
D

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Dsus4
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C
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D
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